The past four days, I've watched every morning as a pair of over-anxious toms puff and pirouette in a snowy cow
pasture for a group of about 25 hens. Read
Turkey Hunting Blogs
Turkey Calls Nashville's Best Music
by Brian Lovett, editorThere’s nothing like some good ol’ Nashville music — turkey music, that is. I just returned from the 2009 National Wild Turkey Federation Convention in Nashville, Tenn., and my ears are still ringing from all the sweet … Read
Wisconsin Turkeys Intentionally Poisoned
Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are investigating the intentional poisoning of about 200 wild turkeys in a wooded area near a farm in Oconto County, in the northeastern portion of the state. Read
Deep Snow Hurts More than Cold Temps
Prolonged deep snow the turkeys can’t scratch through is much worse than cold temperatures. If they can get enough to eat, turkeys can stand extreme cold indefinitely. Read
Turkeys Frequent Bird Feeder
Turkeys are opportunistic feeders, but this might be taking things to the extreme. We recently received an e-mail from Linda L. Bischoff of Grand Haven, Mich., who said the local turkeys took quite a liking to her back yard in October. Read
Hawk Carries Away Dead Turkey
A Cuddeback camera captured a hawk carrying away a dead turkey near Waupaca, Wis. Tom Mitchell said he found a dead turkey in the field behind his house. So he put a camera on the turkey. He thought he would get some pictures of coyotes. Along came a hawk instead. Read